Where Vista Fails according to Paul Thurrott

Thurrott pulls no punches in his article. The three areas in which he says Microsoft Vista has failed are:

1. User Account Protection – “The bad news, then, is that UAP is a sad, sad joke. It’s the most annoying feature that Microsoft has ever added to any software product, and yes, that includes that ridiculous Clippy character from older Office versions”
2. Glass Windows – “Anyway, the reality of glass windows is that they stink. The windows themselves are translucent, meaning you can see through them partially. But the visual difference between the topmost window is subtle at best. More to the point, you can’t tell topmost windows from other windows at all. And don’t pretend you can”
3. Media Center – “Microsoft has broken Media Center. It’s a horrid update to a wonderful bit of software, an ugly stepchild of beautiful parents. It’s so bad, I don’t even know where to start”